For the second time in three games, Valencia, the defending CIF-SS Division II champions, lost a game. On Monday Loara beat the Tigers, 2-0.
For the second time in three games, Valencia, the defending CIF-SS Division II champions, lost a game. On Monday Loara beat the Tigers, 2-0.
St. Margaret's and Saddleback Valley Christian both get a spot in the top 5
Two Pacific Coast League teams are in the top 10

The El Toro girls pose after clinching the Sea View League title. Photo courtesy of Bobbi Scott
Here is a look at a couple of Monday's big matches.
In the top 10:
No. 4 El Toro 1, Huntington Beach 0: Senior Izzy Pozurama scored the lone goal of the match in the 11th minutes, as the Chargers (14-3-3; 7-0-2) clinched the Sea View League title with a shutout victory over the Oilers at El Toro High.
Tesoro 1 No. 9 Aliso Niguel 0: Senior Kendall Romine scored the match-winner in the first half, as the Titans (11-8-4; 2-6-1) won a league match for the first time since Jan.7, shutting down the Wolverines (6-5-11, 2-3-4) at Tesoro High. The Wolverines hold the South Coast’s final automatic playoff spot by a point over Dana Hills.
The Falcons are poised to get a pretty good seed come playoff time
Buena Park is on the move. Congratulations Coyotes!
Boy Millikan must be really good because once again they top Mater Dei. What are the Monarchs gonna have to do? Is beating a quality JSerra TWICE not enough?
IRVINE - Corona del Mar is still mathematically alive in the Pacific Coast League boys soccer championship race. But with the way that University has been playing these days, the Sea Kings chances of finishing first at the end of the season are getting slimmer and slimmer.
Highlights from 2/1-2/7 include a great finish in boys soccer between Corona del Mar and Irvine.
Also, girls water polo as Dana Hills and Mission Viejo play to a third overtime.
In boys hoops, El Toro takes on #3 ranked Foothill, and don't miss the top five plays of the week!
Video by Jonathan Khamis, for OCVarsity.com. Thanks to Cox 3's Sportzone for the footage.
OK, swimming fans - it's official - Melanie Klaren is now a Wolverine. The former Mater Dei star swimmer began classes at Aliso Niguel on Monday, Aliso Niguel athletic director Mike Middlebrook said in an e-mail Monday.
Klaren is a huge addition for the Wolverines - who should challenge Mission Viejo for the South Coast League title and perhaps contend for a top-10 finish in Division I.
CIF-SS BOYS BASKETBALL RANKINGS
Voting by the SCIBCA
(Updated Feb. 8, 2010)
Calhoun's comment: Los Alamitos defeated Upland at the Nike Extravaganza and not only jumped over the Highlanders, but the Griffins moved up three spots in this week's rankings. Long Beach Poly received a big boost with the return of Shelton Boykin last week, but will it be enough to beat Mater Dei in the playoffs? ... Probably not.
CIF-SS BOYS BASKETBALL RANKINGS
Voting by the SCIBCA
(Updated Feb. 8, 2010)
Calhoun's comment: No changes in the top four, that means Leuzinger is still sitting strong at No. 3. Mission Viejo remains at seven. Dana Hills drops one spot and Capistrano Valley falls back two. El Toro stays at No. 12